# Aztec Network

> Aztec is the first fully decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 on Ethereum. It gives developers *programmable privacy* — the ability to choose, function by function, what stays private and what becomes public — using client-side zero-knowledge proofs and the Noir programming language.

Aztec is an L2 rollup that settles to Ethereum. Private functions execute locally on the user's device, inside the Private eXecution Environment (PXE), and produce zero-knowledge proofs, so sensitive data is never exposed on-chain; public functions execute on Aztec's decentralized network of sequencers and provers. Private state uses a UTXO/note model and public state uses an account model, and the two are composable within a single transaction. Smart contracts are written with **Aztec.nr**, a framework built on **Noir**, a Rust-like zero-knowledge language.

The network is permissionless and decentralized, with an open set of sequencers, a permissionless prover network, on-chain governance, and the **$AZTEC** token used for transaction fees, staking, and governance. The pages below make up the main aztec.network site; in-depth technical documentation lives at docs.aztec.network, which maintains its own `llms.txt` and `llms-full.txt`.

## Documentation
- [Documentation home](https://docs.aztec.network/): Official developer and node-operator documentation for the Aztec Network.
- [Build overview](https://docs.aztec.network/developers/overview): Entry point for building on Aztec — getting started, the Aztec.nr framework, the aztec.js SDK, and tutorials.
- [Operate / node operators](https://docs.aztec.network/operate/operators): Guides for running full nodes, sequencers, and provers, and for staking.
- [Docs llms.txt](https://docs.aztec.network/llms.txt): LLM-friendly index of the full documentation.
- [Docs llms-full.txt](https://docs.aztec.network/llms-full.txt): The complete documentation concatenated into one file for LLM context.

## Learn
- [Basics](https://aztec.network/basics): How Aztec works — programmable privacy, client-side proofs, private vs. public state, and the Noir / Aztec.nr stack.
- [Roadmap](https://aztec.network/roadmap): Development phases from testnet through Ignition to Mainnet Alpha across privacy, decentralization, proving, and Noir.
- [Research](https://aztec.network/research): Foundational cryptography research from the Aztec team, including the PLONK, plookup, and related papers.

## Build
- [Developers](https://aztec.network/developers): Start building on Aztec — local sandbox, starter repo, tooling, and developer resources.
- [Noir](https://aztec.network/noir): Noir, the Rust-like zero-knowledge programming language used to write Aztec smart contracts.
- [Noir language site](https://noir-lang.org/): The official Noir language website and documentation.
- [GitHub (AztecProtocol)](https://github.com/AztecProtocol): Open-source repositories — the Aztec monorepo, Aztec.nr, Noir, and starter projects.

## Network & token
- [Network](https://aztec.network/network): The decentralized network — sequencers, provers, validator committees, governance, and running a node.
- [Token](https://aztec.network/token): The $AZTEC token — transaction fees, staking, governance, and block rewards.
- [Economic whitepaper](https://aztec.network/economic-whitepaper): Aztec's token economics and economic design.
- [Staking dashboard](https://stake.aztec.network/): Stake $AZTEC and help secure the network.

## Ecosystem
- [Projects](https://aztec.network/projects): Directory of applications and infrastructure built on Aztec — wallets, bridges, DEXes, explorers, and identity tools.

## News & media
- [Blog](https://aztec.network/blog): Announcements, technical deep-dives, and ecosystem updates.
- [Media kit](https://aztec.network/media): Brand guidelines, logos, color palette, and press resources (press inquiries: kelsey@aztec-labs.com).

## Community
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/aztec): Developer and community chat.
- [Forum](https://forum.aztec.network/): Research and governance discussion.
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/aztecnetwork): Official announcements.
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyr94cC0lyNJkyCmmLwbh7A): Talks, tutorials, and recordings.

## Optional
- [Aztecscan explorer](https://aztecscan.xyz/): Community block explorer for the Aztec Network.
- [Aztec Explorer](https://www.aztecexplorer.xyz/): Alternative community block explorer.
- [Azguard wallet](https://azguardwallet.io/): A wallet for Aztec.
- [human.tech bridge](https://bridge.human.tech/): Bridge assets from Ethereum to Aztec.
- [Privacy policy](https://aztec.network/privacy-policy): Site privacy policy.
- [Terms of service](https://aztec.network/terms-of-service): Site terms of service.